Donner Lake · The table & the tap

Where to eat. Where to drink.

Restaurants we'd send our parents to, breweries we'd send our brother-in-law to. Filtered by quadrant where it matters — sun on the dock at six, dinner by seven.

Restaurants

3 listed

Truckee
Donner Lake Kitchen
Editor's pick
A breakfast-and-lunch spot on Donner Pass Road, best known locally for its huevos rancheros.
Daily 7am–2pm(530) 587-3555
Truckee
Moody's Bistro, Bar & Beats
Editor's pick
Fine dining inside the historic Truckee Hotel (1873), pairing a locally sourced menu with nationally touring jazz, soul, and R&B acts.
Daily 11:30am–3pm, 5–9pm(530) 587-8688Visit site ↗
Truckee
Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar
Editor's pick
A restaurant hand-built from salvaged railroad ties in 1928 as one of the nation's oldest ski lodges, with a deck overlooking downtown Truckee and the Sierra.
Mon–Fri 4–9pm, Sat–Sun 11am–9pm(530) 587-5711Visit site ↗

Breweries

1 listed

Truckee
FiftyFifty Brewing Co.
Editor's pick
A brewpub in downtown Truckee, known for its Eclipse barrel-aged imperial stouts alongside a full pub menu.
Mon–Thu, Sun 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm(530) 587-2337Visit site ↗